Palmetto station

Palmetto
Metrorail metro station
Platform and waiting train at the station
Location	7701 NW 79th Avenue Miami, Florida 33166
Coordinates	25°50′36″N 80°19′27″W / 25.84333°N 80.32417°WCoordinates: 25°50′36″N 80°19′27″W / 25.84333°N 80.32417°W
Owned by	Miami-Dade County
Line(s)	Green Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 87
Construction
Parking	710 spaces Park and ride
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	PAL
History
Opened	May 30, 2003
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	312,000[1]  0%
Services
Preceding station   Metrorail   Following station Terminus Green Line Okeechobee toward Dadeland South

Palmetto is a station of the Metrorail rapid transit service in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida (with a Miami address), just near the town of Medley. It is the current northern terminus of the Metrorail system. This station is located near the intersection of Northwest 77th Street and 79 Avenue, opening to service May 30, 2003. It is adjacent to the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) (its namesake), providing convenience to west Miami-Dade and Broward commuters traveling into Downtown Miami.

Places of interest

• Miami-Dade Animal Services Shelter/Adoption Center
• Town of Medley
• City of Doral
• Miami-Dade Warehouse District

Transit connections

Metrobus

Route #	Route Name	Route Map	Note
87	Dadeland North station via Galloway Road	Map	Weekday southbound trips only

References

1. http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/news_technical_reports_archive.asp

External links

• Media related to Palmetto (Metrorail station) at Wikimedia Commons
• MDT – Metrorail Stations
• Station from Google Maps Street View